Pressure point (disambiguation)

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Pressure point may refer to,

• in martial arts, pressure points are particularly sensitive points of the human body where comparatively weak forces may cause serious pain or injury
• in medicine and first aid, a point on the body where direct pressure is applied to constrict blood flow in the event of bleeding, see Emergency bleeding control#Pressure_points
• Acupuncture point in traditional Chinese medicine
• varmam, the corresponding concept in Tamil traditional medicine and martial arts
• "reflex points" in Reflexology

in popular culture:

• Pressure Point (film), starring Sidney Poitier and Bobby Darin
• Pressure Point, an American punk rock band
• Pressure Point (album), by Freestylers
• "Pressure Point" (song), from The Zutons' 2004 album Who Killed...... The Zutons?
• Pressure Points (album), a live album by progressive rock band Camel